Rene Palacios: record, next fight and profile →
WBC featherweight champion Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington made the first successful defense of his title against Rene Palacios, now 19-1-1 (10 KOs), via mostly uneventful unanimous 12-round unanimous decision.
World-renowned trainer Robert Garcia says he won’t be surprised by an upset tonight when WBO lightweight champion Abdullah Mason defends his belt against No. 6-ranked late replacement Albert Bell, nor will he be shocked if WBC featherweight champion Bruce “ShuShu” Carrington falls to ProBoxTV alumnus, Rene Palacios.
WBO lightweight champion Abdullah Mason weighed in at 135lbs while challenger Albert Bell came in 134.9lbs for their showdown at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center Saturday night, live on TNT and DAZN.
Abdullah Mason makes the first defense of his WBO lightweight belt at his hometown Wolstein Center versus unbeaten contender Albert Bell Saturday night in the main event of TNT’s new boxing series, “The Fight” that will also be streamed on DAZN.
Abdullah Mason will get his first true hometown date when he defends against Joe Cordina on July 4 at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center, Top Rank announced Tuesday.
Rene Palacios knew he wanted a fight with Sulaiman Segawa. When he got what he wanted, he showed confidence and comfort while standing in the line of fire.
Rene Palacios took a big step up in level of opposition Friday in Hanover, Maryland, and boxed skillfully en route to a split decision over fringe Sulaiman Segawa.
Bryan Flores came in at 139.6lbs for Thursday’s weigh-in, while Starling Castillo was 138.2lbs for their 10-round junior welterweight bout set for Friday at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland.
Sulaiman Segawa may have got the moral victory against Bruce Carrington but the official result cost him a title shot
One name that constantly came up in conversations between Robert Diaz and boxing trainer Franco Gabaldon - rising prospect Rene Palacios.